Leadership
Content that enables educators, edleaders, organizations and families to increase capacity, apply a growth mindset and implement what’s next in learning on behalf of those entrusted to them.
Reinventing the Education Conference: Co-Creating Professional Development and Social Connections in Real Time
By: Lydia Dobyns. New Tech Network created a virtual gathering called “Beyond NTAC” as an opportunity for Imagining Beyond the traditional work of school from July 13-16, 2020.
Getting Clearer: Our Students Need Sponsors, Not Saviors
Kelly explains the importance of students having sponsors - concerted communities of mentors that in various roles and responsibilities invest in the talents and desires of our young people.
Three Basic Needs that Must Be Met for a Successful Opening of Schools
David Ross creates a Maslow-inspired hierarchy of needs to encourage educators to focus on a progression of actions to ensure their work will be successful.
Student Leadership: The Ultimate Course for Career and Life Readiness
Students can address schoolwide challenges while gaining valuable lifelong skills focused on creativity, empathy, entrepreneurism, service, and collaboration.
Restorative Practices at Building 21 Philadelphia
By: D. Spangler and C. Cubbage. The authors discuss implementing restorative and trauma-informed practices at at Building 21 in Philadelphia.
On Spreading Learning Innovations: Pandemic Update
Innovations in learning is one of the most important change forces for good, and developing new ways to scale quality will be as important as new approaches to learning in the future.
Getting Clearer: Educator of Color
By: Jose Garcia. As part of a series from New Tech Network coaches, Jose explores what it might mean for us to show up for one another.
The Pandemic & Literacy: Achieve3000’s Early Insights
Achieve3000’s new report surfaces data for literacy loss between school closures and the start of the new school year.
Data-driven SEL: How It Can Help Meet Your Students’ Needs
By: Matt Smith and Travita Godfrey. Texas’s Humble ISD uses a data-driven, district-wide approach to SEL programming and intervention strategies to develop SEL competencies and help ensure students get the support they need.
Getting Clearer: Musings of an Urban Educator
By: Dese Zuberi. In one part of a three-part series with New Tech Network coaches, Dese shares lessons learned as an educational coach and the role of schools in communities.